20 years of Science and Innovation
17-06-2021 | 12:00
Nuno Ratola
Principal Researcher at LEPABE/ENV
Siloxanes in WWTPs: presence, impact, and challenges in their removal
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LEPABE is a research unit operating in the fields of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Porto (FEUP). With a large majority of young researchers, LEPABE is focused on generating scientific knowledge through interdisciplinary research, and on establishing successful university–industry collaborations for effective technology transfer. [...]
Work with LEPABE fingerprint was highlighted by Canarias7 newspaper
Posted on May 25th, 2021
A team of researchers led by Dr. Nuno Ratola, from LEPABE and Dr. Verónica Pino, from Universidad La Laguna, have seen their work highlighted by the newspaper Canarias7. Their project evaluated the presence of compounds derived from cosmetics and hygiene products in the waters of the Canary Islands and was recently published on the scientific journal Talanta - “Headspace solid-phase microextraction based on the metal-organic framework CIM-80(Al) coating to determine volatile methylsiloxanes and musk fragrances in water samples using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry”
Know more about this work here (in Spanish).
150th anniversary of the birth of Alfredo da Silva
Posted on May 14th, 2021
The Amélia de Mello Foundation, promotes, this year, a series of events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Alfredo da Silva, the largest Portuguese industrialist of the 20th century.
On May 12th, 2021, the conference "Chemistry for life" was held in Aveiro. The event was organized by the Department of Chemistry of University of Aveiro, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and APQuímica, and had the participation of the Director of FEUP, Professor João Falcão e Cunha, who highlighted the recent creation of ALiCE, as a large Associate Laboratory in the Chemical Engineering field.
Professor Adélio Mendes, senior member of LEPABE, was also invited to present an energy-related topic entitled: "Energy Technologies: a magical bubbling world"
You can watch the complete recording of the event here.
1st International Solar Power Technologies Conference - SPTech
July, 5-8th, 2021 - Virtual Conference
Several LEPABE's researchers are part of the scientific and organizing committee of the SPTech Conference – Solar Power Technologies, which will be held as online event, from 5th to 8th of July 2021.
Hosted by University of Porto, this free online conference is a premier interdisciplinary stage to discuss the current evolution of solar power technologies in topics such as Solar Fuels and Storage Technologies, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Perovskite Solar Cells and Solar Energy Policy.
Abstracts submission is open till June 1st. Know more here.
Associate Laboratory status for ALICE approved
Posted on March 1st, 2021
ALICE, Associate Laboratory for Innovation in Chemical Engineering, has been approved for Associate Laboratory Status. The ALICE consortium, is composed by CEFT, LEPABE and LSRE-LCM, three R&D Units based at the Department of Chemical Engineering at FEUP.
The Associate Laboratory status is attributed to institutions or consortia of scientific institutions that make institutional commitments to carry out the country's scientific and technological policy objectives, in a very competitive call. The status also grants complementary budget.
Congratulations to all ALICE members for achieving this remarkable result! Know more here.
PhD Thesis by Filipa Paulo on the valorization of olive oil pomace
April 15th, 2021
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Filipa Paulo for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Potential valorization of olive oil pomace: extraction, encapsulation, particles characterization, in vitro release and oxidative stability studies” supervised by Prof. Lúcia Santos, defended on April 15th 2021 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by António Vilanova on photoelectrochemical devices
February 22nd, 2021
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. António Vilanova for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Photoelectrochemical devices for solar hydrogen production” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on February 22nd 2021 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Joana Ferreira on protein crystallization
December 18th, 2020
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Joana Ferreira for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Droplet-based microreactor for protein crystallization” supervised by Prof. Fernando Rocha and co-supervised by Dr. Filipa Castro, defended on December 18th 2020 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Emanuel Costa on bioenergy production
December 22nd, 2020
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Emanuel Costa for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Evaluation of alternative feedstocks for bioenergy production in Portugal: non-edible oilseed crops, by-products and wastes” supervised by Prof. Joana M. Dias, defended on December 22nd 2020 FEUP.
- LEPABE Research Unit evaluated as EXCELLENT
- VG CoLAB application granted by FCT
- 4 CCDR-N projects granted with the participation of LEPABE
- Foods special issue on “Application of Innovative Spray Drying Technology on Food Engineering”
- 1st Symposium on Oligonucleotide Technologies and Therapeutics@Portugal
- LEPABE researcher interviewed by Graphene Newsletter
- 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering – DCE21
- 8th ICEER 2021
- LEPABE researchers feature in Stanford ranking
- SEA+TECH: a new spin-off company from LEPABE
- LEPABE member is a Highly Cited Researcher 2020
- “Women in Science” book
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